Mapping science

Mapping science

The systemic study of the processes and designs involved with map making.

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Coherence

Earth science; Mapping science

The amount of correlation between the intensity and/or phase of electromagnetic fields at points separate in space and time.

Catalogue equinox

Earth science; Mapping science

The zero point of right ascension for stellar catalogs.

Chorogram

Earth science; Mapping science

A continuous color, shading, or pattern applied to a part of a map and indicating quantitatively some characteristic of the region depicted.

Co-latitude

Earth science; Mapping science

The complement of the latitude; 90 o minus the latitude. Co-latitude forms one side, zenith to pole, of the fundamental astronomical triangle. It is opposite the celestial body which is at one ...

Monocular comparator

Earth science; Mapping science

A measuring engine having only a single eyepiece and objective lens system for viewing the object (e.g., a photograph). The monocular comparator should not be confused with the monoscopic ...

Physical coastline

Earth science; Mapping science

The line where the land and water meet along the open coast, irrespective of coastal indentations. This term is used to distinguish this kind of coastline from a political coastline.

Multiple-lens camera

Earth science; Mapping science

A camera having two or more objective lenses and shutters arranged at fixed angles to cover, together, a wide field of view when the shutters are opened and closed together.